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Well I finally got my 6.5x284 put together with all the aftermarket stuff I wanted, so here is my full review on the gun. I only shot the rifle as it was out of the box a total of 18 rounds. I held about a 1.5" group at 100 yards with hand loads I tossed together. A lot of the change in point of...

@blue32 That was a good review. Well written too. Thanks for sharing. You are pretty much doing what I am setting out to do. I'm looking at a Boyd's laminate stock for mine and a Vortex Viper HS-T for my upgrades. It will be next month before I actually get the gun and start putting it...

I was really considering a 260 or 6.5 Creedmoor, but the 6.5 284 Norma is even more uncommon in factory rifles. Plus it has a bit more power than the two. I figured a lower end Savage would make a great project gun especially in this caliber. I'm certain it will shoot MOA with minimum effort by...

@Ccctennis It sounds like you have an older XP package. The one I'm getting comes with a Nikon 3x9 BDC but its brand new. I don't think the package deals used to have Nikons. If it's a LRH it'll have a 26" threaded barrel with an adjustable cheek rest. The trophy is more basic with a 24"...

First of all I want to say that it is awesome that there's a 500$ factory rifle package deal offering the 6.5 x 284 Norma chambering. Normally you can only find this round in a custom or expensive rifle. However, I'm having a hard time finding anyone with a review on the 111 XP in this...

I was just looking at the sale that Legionnaire mentioned. 300$ for that scope would be a great price. I hear good things about Vortex's ability to track moa very well.

I personally really like my Redfield Revenges. I have a 3-9 on my 243 and a 6-18x on my 300WM. He could spend only 250$ on the 6-18x and use the rest of his budget on a 20MOA rail if needed or ammo. I maxed my dial at 28MOA which is well over 1000yds but maybe I'm lucky. The dial returns to zero...

The recoil in my T3 lite 300WM was tolerable but I'm a pretty big guy. I like to target shoot a lot because I hand load and hunt woodchucks. So I weighed my T3 down with brass balls and expanding foam just for extra comfort. I also have a limbsaver pre-fitted pad that works great. You don't feel...

I had a brand new Winchester 243 case break my decapping pin because they didn't punch out a flash hole!!!! I was pretty mad. And I noticed a lot of blow by on the shoulders when I took my first shot with it and poor accuracy. They might not be too bad now that they are fire formed. I will be...

I use a wet tumbler, so I resize/ decap and other case prep before tumbling. I like this because it cleans the primer pockets out and is less hassle. I use a little bit of vinegar or Pinesol with a dash of dish soap and fill the rest with water. Tumble for 30min to an hour, depending on how many...

I just had a thread on the whether the B&C stock's aluminum bed would improve consistency and I had two nays. But these guys are bringing up a good point of having the stock fit you. The biggest thing about precise shooting is eye alignment and comfort. If you have to contort yourself to see...

As for velocity, the 6mm gains some but not enough in my book when you compare the availability of 243s. I just saw a Coltsman on Cabela's site for ~1100$ for a really nice one. That's probably a little high. I'm curious what you want a gun in one of these calibers for. Are you a collector? Or...

They are both really good calibers. The 6mm is harder to find, and depending on the year of the 760, the twist might be either 1 in 9 or 1 in 12. Remington gave a faster twist to stabilize 100gr bullets in order to compete with the 243. I'd personally go with the Colt depending on price. If you...

What did you end up getting? The listing you linked has expired.

Water Man, The Boyds and MT stocks look exactly alike. I looked at pictures very closely. Maybe there is an internal difference? Bedding/recoil lug? I really don't know. Do you? I have two guys saying that the aftermarket stocks do not improve accuracy only cosmetics. I personally don't...